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The Legal Distinction between Persons & Things: Changing Perspectives search menu search content The Legal Distinction between Persons & Things: Changing Perspectives Conference: 7-8 July 2025 The Research Group Personal Rights & Property Rights (PR2) of the University of Antwerp, is happy to invite…

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The Legal Distinction between Persons & Things: Changing Perspectives search menu search content Registration Instructions Registration fee The registration fee for the 2-day conference is €180 per person, with a discounted fee of €120 for (PhD) students. This fee includes the full 2-day program…

The Legal Distinction between Persons & Things: Changing Perspectives search menu search content About The 2025 Conference 'The Legal Distinction Between Persons and Things: Changing Perspectives' is organized by the research group Personal Rights & Property Rights (PR2) of the University of Antwerp…

Personal Rights and Property Rights search menu search content Distinction between person and thing Research leaders: Frederik Swennen, Elise Goossens & Eva Bernet Kempers. Short text Since the late modern period, private law has relied on the dichotomy between persons and things. However, recent so…

The Legal Distinction between Persons & Things: Changing Perspectives search menu search content Practical information Venue Venue: University of Antwerp, Stadscampus Address: Stadscampus, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp Building C Detailed map (venue indicated on the map: s.C.) Hotel accommodation How…

The Legal Distinction between Persons & Things: Changing Perspectives search menu search content Keynote Speakers Professor Britta van Beers (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands) Britta van Beers is professor of Biolaw and Bioethics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Faculty of Law, Departme…

The Legal Distinction between Persons & Things: Changing Perspectives search menu search content Call for papers Overview Since ancient times, private law has maintained a fundamental dichotomy between persons and things. Persons are the holders of rights and duties, actively participating in legal …

Government and Law search menu search content Nathan Herrebosch Nathan Herrebosch is a PhD researcher in the Government and Law Research Group in the Faculty of Law at the University of Antwerp. He holds a BSc in Engineering Technology from KU Leuven (Great Distinction), a BA in Philosophy from KU L…

Cathy Berx associate professor Research Cathy Berx Research team Government and Law The characteristics of administrative and jurisdictional acts, their application at the adjudication of conflicts by administrative bodies and their consequences for due process of law. 01/10/1996 - 30/09/1997 Abstra…

Steven Van Passel full research professor - vice-rector Academic training Steven Van Passel PhD (Agricultural and Environmental Economics) 2007 Sustainability performance of farms: An efficiency approach Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium Master in Economics 2005 great dist…

Kevin Van Mencxel unpaid staff About Kevin Van Mencxel Kevin Van Mencxel Contact Stadscampus Show email address Prinsstraat 13 2000 Antwerpen, BEL Kevin Van Mencxel (°1994) graduated with distinction from KU Leuven in 2016 with a MSc. in Business Administration and with great distinction from the A…

Sharon Waeytens grad. teaching & research ass. About Sharon Waeytens Sharon Waeytens Contact Stadscampus Show email address Tel. +3232658971 Venusstraat 23 2000 Antwerpen, BEL In 2011, Sharon obtained a master degree in commercial sciences with distinction at EHSAL (KUL). Since then, she has been wo…

Government and Law search menu search content Jana Van der Smissen Jana Van der Smissen is an FWO predoctoral researcher (Fundamental Research mandate) in the Faculty of Law at the University of Antwerp since November 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dirk Vanheule. She obtained a Master of La…

Personal Rights and Property Rights search menu search content Ongoing Doctoral Research Castermans, Maxime Maxime Castermans holds a Master's degree in Law (KU Leuven, 2021) and a Master's degree in Gender and Diversity (UGent, 2022). She spent a semester at the Université de Montpellier as part o…

Government and Law search menu search content Cassandra Willems Cassandra Willems is an FWO predoctoral researcher (Fundamental Research mandate) in the Politics and Public Governance (PPG) Research Group at the Department of Political Science at the University of Antwerp. She is also an associated …

Michiel Esseling doctoral scholarship holder Research Michiel Esseling Research team Centre for Philosophical Psychology Meshed Cognition: a novel approach to agency and self-control. 01/07/2023 - 30/06/2027 Abstract When can we speak of an action? And when is it rather that something happens to you…

Geert Van Eekert professor Research Geert Van Eekert Research team Center for European Philosophy Expertise Metaphysics: history of metaphysics (Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, Descartes, Hegel), history of the critique of metaphysics, debates about the end of metaphysics (Habermas), history of post-meta…

Sarah Melsens unpaid staff Research Sarah Melsens Research team Architect, Engineer or 'Builder'? Design and construction practice in post-independence Pune (India). 09/12/2019 - 08/12/2020 Abstract In 1996 an Indian architect wrote: 'My architecture is only 2'6" deep [referring to the building faca…

Personal Rights and Property Rights search menu search content Research lines Personality rights Contractualisation Liability and accountability Redefining kinship Distinction between person and thing Cookie prreferences Strictly necessary cookies They are necessary for the proper functioning of the…

Judith Martens tenure track asst. professor Research Judith Martens Research team Centre for Philosophical Psychology Expertise Philosophical analysis of human behavior and collectives using the concepts of skill and habit. In doing so, I draw on research in philosophy of action, philosophy of mind,…

Antwerp Surgical Training, Anatomy and Research Centre search menu search content Algology Algology (Pain Research) Research topics Trigeminal neuropathic pain (IoN-CCI model) Endothelin-1 (ET-1) in cancer pain Electrocorticographic (EcoG) recordings in freely moving awake rats Trigeminal neuropathi…

Literary and Theatrical Studies search menu search content 2019 The regular annual Committee meeting took place on 3 June. Click here to read the minutes of the meeting. Our Section member Aleida Assmann, nominated by the Section Chair Vladimir Biti, received the 2019 Erasmus Award along with Sonia …

Fien De Meyer unpaid staff About Fien De Meyer Fien De Meyer Contact Stadscampus Show email address Venusstraat 23 2000 Antwerpen, BEL Fien De Meyer is a PhD Researcher at the Law Faculty exploring international and national legal regulations of abortion beyond 12 weeks pregnancy. She studied at the…